About The Study: This study highlights the wide variation of nonprofit hospitals’ tax benefit across states, its high concentration among a small number of hospitals, and the primary role played by state and local taxes. Policy efforts to strengthen nonprofit hospitals’ taxpayer accountability are likely to be more effective when pursued at the local level.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ge Bai, PhD, CPA, email gbai@jhu.edu .
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.13413)
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